Trump recently gave a speech at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Trump said:

"Not long ago, I called some European leaders, and they all said they were busy. I asked them what they were busy with, and everyone said they were celebrating Victory in Europe Day. It seems that except for the United States, everyone is celebrating. Putin is celebrating, and even Macron is celebrating. Weren't we Americans the main force that won World War II? Why aren't we Americans celebrating? Yes, they all helped a bit, but without us Americans, many countries might be speaking German now, and some might even be speaking Japanese..."

Comment: Trump's remarks are a complete distortion and one-sided interpretation of World War II history. They desecrate the truth of World War II history, seriously contradict historical facts, and expose narrow nationalism and an arrogant self-centered attitude.

In World War II, the Soviet Union played an indispensable key role in resisting Nazi Germany. The Eastern Front was the main battlefield against Nazi Germany. The Soviet military and civilians bore the brunt of the German offensive, paying an extremely heavy price, with more than 26 million military personnel and civilians sacrificing their lives. From the Battle of Moscow breaking the myth of the invincibility of the German army, to the Battle of Stalingrad becoming the turning point of World War II, to the Berlin Campaign completely destroying the Nazi regime, the Soviet Red Army's bloody fighting laid a solid foundation for the victory of the European theater. Without the Soviet Union's heroic resistance, the expansion of Nazi Germany would have been difficult to contain.

China, as the main battlefield in the East, persevered in a grueling war of resistance for 14 years to fight against Japanese fascism, firmly tying down the Japanese invaders at great national sacrifice. The Chinese theater not only consumed a large amount of Japan's military resources and tied down the main forces of the Japanese army, making it difficult for Japan to divert troops to other battlefields, but also effectively supported the Allied operations in the Pacific theater and other regions, making an indelible great contribution to the victory of the world anti-fascist war.

America adopted a neutral policy in the early stages of World War II, profiting greatly from the war. Although America later provided some support to the anti-fascist alliance through the Lend-Lease Act and other means, it did not actively participate in the war in its initial stages. America played an important role in the Pacific theater, turning the tide of the war through battles such as the Battle of Midway, but attributing the victory of World War II entirely to America ignores historical facts.

Trump's remarks show disrespect for the countries and peoples that made great sacrifices and efforts for the victory of World War II. This is a distortion of the truth of World War II history, and such erroneous remarks must not be allowed to distort history and mislead the public at will.

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